dingier; dingiest
Examples of dingy in a Sentence
He's been staying in a dingy motel.
the bed sheets were pretty dingy so we threw them in the laundry pile
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What was once two city blocks of dingy industrial warehouses is now an alluring complex of stores, cafes, artist studios and event space meant to attract Fort Lauderdale’s burgeoning population of young professionals and South Floridians willing to drive from Miami and West Palm Beach.
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
After renting a dingy, Alvarez uploaded an image of the lobster’s release.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 25 Mar. 2026
And in spite of those popular posters of colorful doors on homes of Edwardian grandeur, Dublin was primarily a damp and dingy city of browns and greys.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Dark, Dingy, or Outdated Exterior Paint Colors Overly dark or dingy exterior paint colors tend to detract from the appearance of the home.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 13 Mar. 2026
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
After renting a dingy, Alvarez uploaded an image of the lobster’s release.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 25 Mar. 2026
And in spite of those popular posters of colorful doors on homes of Edwardian grandeur, Dublin was primarily a damp and dingy city of browns and greys.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Dark, Dingy, or Outdated Exterior Paint Colors Overly dark or dingy exterior paint colors tend to detract from the appearance of the home.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 13 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dingy
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“Dingy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dingy. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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